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Over the years, we've been proud to be the best choice in Philadelphia commercial junk removal. We understand how easy it is for junk to accumulate – particularly if you run a construction company, work in property management, or operate any kind of retail store. Asphalt and concrete, left over furniture and electronics, and shelving and old displays can clutter your area. Show us what we're up against, and we'll take care of it!
If mountains of junk are stressing you out, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is the solution. Give us a call, or contact us online and we'll send a two man junk removal crew to your site to provide you with a no-obligation quote based on the volume of junk on site. After you've had some time to think it over, you can accept the quote and we'll haul your junk away. And after we're done? We clean the area. We want the space to look as new as possible.
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If you need junk removal service, give 1-800-GOT-JUNK? a call! We have 2 locally owned and operated franchises to service your junk hauling needs. Operating from downtown Philadelphia to Wynnewood, Lower and Upper Merion, Yardley, Newtown, Doylestown, Cheltenham, Bucks County, Fox Chase, Rhawnhurst, West Chester, Glenside, Phoenixville and many more!
We are Philadelphia's local junk hauling professionals. We are prompt, courteous and efficient, arriving right on schedule with a fully trained, uniformed truck team. We can remove almost every kind of junk from old furniture to appliances, electronics (e-waste) to yard debris, renovation and construction material to office fixtures and much more. You don't need to lift a finger because we'll take your junk from wherever it is – the basement, attic, backyard, garage, office, warehouse, storage space, or construction site just to name a few. Simply show us where it is and we will pick it up, take it out, load it up, and get it out of your way. Watch what we do.
Why hire us for junk hauling in Philadelphia?
At 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we're committed to giving our customers their space back in better condition than when we arrived! We differ from our competition through our professionalism (clean shiny trucks, and spotless uniforms), and our commitment to excellent customer service from beginning to end. Our junk removal and trash pick up service includes all the sorting, loading, clean-up, recycling, salvaging and disposal of the items you don't want.
Since we're a full-service junk hauling company, all you have to do is point at what you want gone, and we make it disappear – no need to gather it up in to one place. We get it from wherever it is, and we even sweep up after ourselves. We even provide same day service for your immediate junk hauling needs.
Hi, I'm Alan Remer and I started the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Philadelphia franchise in 2002 with one truck and now, years later we are nine trucks strong and growing. After spending nine previous years in the stock market, I was ready for a new challenge and 1-800-GOT-JUNK? seemed like the best bet to have some fun and experience both personal and financial growth. The stories so far have been amazing. On one job our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? crew found a paper sack filled with over $1200 in cash. The elderly couple was floored when we brought the money to their attention.
As a local junk hauling business, we are always looking more and more at being green friendly. We currently have partnered with Comp-Cycle for computer recycling and are constantly sorting metal for the metal yards. Goodwill, Salvation Army, and various churches and thrift shops see our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? trucks pulling in frequently. We are members of AAGP Apartment Association of Great Philadelphia, BOMA Building Owners and Managers of Philadelphia and Various Chamber of Commerce Associations. We are currently sponsoring the West Chester Youth Soccer League.
Our biggest and craziest job so far was removing 52 truckloads out of an office building in 3 and a half days! 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has an incredible support system and spirit of cooperation among the different franchises and the business and personal relationships that have came out of this spirit have been extremely gratifying.
Hi, I'm Eric Blum, your local franchise owner of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Philadelphia North. I started my junk hauling franchise in August of 2004. When I heard about 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and how they help people, I was very intrigued. I spent eight years in the Information Technology field consulting for Fortune 100 clients. After meeting Brian Scudamore and his team at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? I was totally convinced this was the business to invest my time, money and energy. I come from a family of business owners. My father was the owner of Krewstown and Pyramid Hardware in Philadelphia. Both of my grandfathers owned businesses including a fruit store in Philadelphia and a dry cleaning plant in Maple Shade, NJ. My sister and her husband own a roofing company in Maryland. Owning my junk hauling business has allowed me to bring jobs to Bucks County and support the local economy.
We now have five trucks servicing Lower and Central Bucks County and Greater Northeast Philadelphia. We donate, recycle or dispose of the items we receive. Any items in good shape that are needed go to Interfaith Housing in Bristol, PA. Computers, appliances, dirt, concrete, wood and other recyclable materials are taken to recycling centers. All other materials are disposed of according to local, state and federal laws at EPA registered locations.
We take pride in what we do and therefore all our employees are clean-cut, trained and background screened. All employees receive tests to ensure they are thoroughly versed in safety, customer service and proper junk removal techniques. No job is too big or small. We have removed 150 cubic yards of debris in 10 hours! Nobody can beat that.
Our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise has affiliations with the following, Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, Central Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Newtown Business and Professional Association, Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia, Bucks County Association of Realtors Affiliate Committee, Coldwell Banker Hearthside Concierge Program, Prudential Fox and Roach Home Essentials Program, Long and Foster Home Services Connection Program, Weichert Realtors Gold Program, Re/Max Vendor Program, Ann's Choice Approved Vendor and Habitat For Humanity Neighbor to Neighbor Sponsor.
Local woman whose son was killed in Iraq holds flea market to gain funds to help support her fallen son's comrades still in Iraq and Philadelphia's 1-800-GOT-JUNK? helps out. Read about how 1-800-GOT-JUNK? hauls away unwanted items.
Danny Seo, editor for Country Magazine, asked us to help him with his green remodeling project. When we arrived there was a huge pile of debris waiting for us. We recycled junk wherever we could: scrap metal, concrete and tires. We also got rid of wood, carpet, toilets, and old flooring tiles. Read about how we help one client get rid of home renovation debris in an environmentally friendly manner.
On April 24, 2009, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? partnered with Liberty Property Trust and held a used toy drive at their Malvern and Horsham locations to celebrate Earth Day The collected toys were donated to Second Chance Toys, a non-profit organization that refurbishes gently used plastic toys and distributes them to children in need through local community organizations, while at the same time, helping the environment.
After finding a dog at a job site that the previous tenants had abandoned, truck team member John adopted the dog. It has been over 2 years now and the dog still lives happily in his new home with John.
Philadelphia North's 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise is a proud member of the Newtown Business and Professional Association. It's a great community organization that helps promote business in Newtown, PA. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has participated in their Welcome Day event for the past three years. Welcome Day brings thousands of people to the downtown shopping area to expose them to the local businesses that operate in and around Newtown. We also have helped organize and run the annual NBPA Classic and Antique every June. Last year we had over 180 cars on display. It is a great event and has something for every car lover. We are dedicated members of the NBPA and look forward to providing the local community with our services!
Got Help? 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is a proud sponsor of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County. We have donated money, time and sweat to help Habitat for Humanity.
Philiadelphia's Northeast 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise enjoys getting involved with the community in the Mayfair Thanksgiving Day Parade, St. Vincent's donations and Pennypack Park Cleanup just to name a few!
Have you seen us waving at you? Our 1-800-GOT-JUNK? crew is out there everyday. Give us a honk or a wave back when you see us.
This past winter 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Montgomery County had a professional football player work for them. Brandon Kirsch, a former Purdue University quarterback, now plays for the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush.
It's not all about work. Once a month Alan Remer, franchise partner, takes his crew out to dinner or a ball game to celebrate the success of the business.
When time and space are at a premium, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Philadelphia recognizes your challenges and has established an aggressive commercial sales program to meet your needs. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide exceptional junk removal service, allowing you to focus on what you do best - running your business and achieving your goals.
Contact us today to speak with our Commercial Sales Team at philadelphia@1800gotjunk.com.
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The 16th Annual DC JazzFest - Sept. 24-28, 2020
The 16th Annual DC JazzFest
Thursday, September 24th - Monday, September 28th
Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020 - The 16th Annual DC JazzFest is coming to you live from our Nation's Capital with five days of world-class jazz programming from Thursday, September 24th to Monday, September 28th.
We're bringing some of our favorite musicians together for a virtual festival experience like no other! Festival-goers can tune in from the comfort of their own homes for live performances from jazz masters and rising stars, informative and family-friendly music education classes, and much more exclusive jazz content. The full lineup of performers, educators and speakers will be announced on Friday, August 14th.
For the first time in DC JazzFest history the entire festival will be streamed virtually. Audience members can tune in by subscribing to the DC Jazz Festival YouTube channel or by following #DCJF on Facebook. Stay tuned for updates about exclusive premiere festival performances broadcast on GATHER by Events DC, an all-new home for live and on-demand content from the District and beyond.
We can't wait to bring The 16th Annual DC JazzFest to the virtual stage this September, please reach out to the DC Jazz Festival media contact listed below with any press inquiries or requests for information.
About DC Jazz Festival:
Since 2005, DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) has provided enriching and entertaining jazz performances and programs that introduce students and adults from all walks of life to jazz. DCJF presents a selection of the jazz genre's most acclaimed artists as well as emerging artists, and provides enhanced exposure for the rich treasure trove of musicians from the Washington, DC area. Throughout the year, DCJF provides the community with free music education programs that enhance the quality of life of DC public and charter school students while extending our reach into underserved communities. For more information about the 2020 DC JazzFest, including performance dates and ticketing information, please visit: dcjazzfest.org.
Lydia Liebman, Publicist lydia@lydialiebmanpromotions.com, 570.730.5279
DCJF Contacts:
Sunny Sumter, Executive Director sunny.sumter@dcjazzfest.org, 202.800.8230
Matt Singer, Marketing Coordinator matt@dcjazzfest.org, 202.800.8230
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The DC Jazz Festival®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization, and its 2020 programs are made possible, in part, with major grants the Government of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, Mayor; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; and with awards from the National Endowment for the Arts; the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; and, in part, by major grants from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Galena-Yorktown Foundation, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, Gillon Family Charitable Fund, Venable Foundation, The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation, and The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation. ©2020 DC Jazz Festival. All rights reserved.
The DC Jazz Festival®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization, and its 2020 programs are made possible, in part, with major grants from the Government of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, Mayor; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; and with awards from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts; and, in part, by major grants from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Galena-Yorktown Foundation, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, Gillon Family Charitable Fund, the Venable Foundation, The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation, and The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation.
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As we get older, we sometimes don't even notice that some of our senses are becoming duller. We may develop vision problems and need glasses, but the one sense that many people often fail to notice is their hearing. Hearing loss is often so gradual that most people simply adapt to it. But this is the time when one should also book an appointment with an audiology service so that tests can be done.
The truth is that most of us will become hard of hearing as we get older. Most of the time, this is considered natural hearing loss due to age but in some cases, working or spending too much time in very noisy environments can accelerate hearing loss very noticeably. Indeed, this was the case for many people decades ago when occupational health and safety laws in noisy workplaces were essentially non-existent.
Any of these signs could be an indication that you need to think about an audiology service. The good news is that professional audiologists will perform some fairly simple hearing tests, do a physical exam, and then gather the data that they need to determine the type of hearing loss and the extent of it. Contact us for more details.


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Actually drafting an Album is an art in itself and if you speak to any of our bride and grooms then they will confirm just how much work is put in.
The design of the Album is all important and we have many years experience in creating bespoke Albums. We use a mixture of photographs, montages and varying backgrounds which can be faded in and out as can be seen on some of the examples attached.
The Bride and Groom choose the photographs and we then use our expertise to design a draft Album.
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Our Albums are built to last and we will proudly show you a sample Album that is over 4 years old and an example of why quality is so important. We always outsource the publication of the album to award winning specialist book printing houses and binders and they come in presentation boxes. We check the market for suppliers every 12 months but for the last 4 years have used the same suppliers – a UK Company using the very latest in digital technology with all finishing carried on by hand. We offer high quality products at medium quality prices.
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Vic Armstrong has worked in motion pictures for over thirty years, as a world-renowned Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator and Director. His resume reads like a "who's who" of film history, including some of the most popular films of all time. Following his stunt debut as an accomplished horse rider, doubling Gregory Peck in Stanley Donen's Arabesque, Vic went on to work as stunt performer in countless movies, commercials and television shows in and around Europe. His earliest work included stunts on the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and some of the classic James Bond films, such as Live and Let Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice.
His reputation for precision and talent with the most complicated of stunts, earned him the opportunity to become a Stunt Coordinator, beginning with his work on the 1968 British film, Figures In The Landscape, for Joe Losey, and continuing with epics such as A Bridge Too Far, Young Winston, and the first two Superman films, in which he also doubled Christopher Reeve. His skill made him a popular double for several other leading men, including Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Timothy Dalton, George C. Scott, Malcolm McDowell, Roger Moore, Richard Chamberlain, George Lazenby, Ryan O'Neal, and Jon Voight. His resemblance to and friendship with Harrison Ford, established on the film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, merited Vic the opportunity to double Ford and Stunt Coordinate throughout the Indiana Jones film series, making Vic (along with George Lucas) one of only two creative members to work on all three segments of the film's trilogy, plus all three seasons of the Young Indiana Jones TV series.
As a Second Unit Director and Stunt Coordinator, his creative vision has lent itself to films helmed by some of the world's most respected and prominent directors, such as Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Yates, Sir Richard Attenborough, Roland Joffe, Ridley Scott, Michael Cimino, Irving Kirshner, and Michael Caton-Jones. It was, in fact, his association with George Lucas, that led him to his directorial debut, on the second season premiere of the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Ironically, it was in that episode that Vic directed Christopher Lee, whom he doubled in the Hammer horror films.
In his first directorial feature, the 1994 film, Joshua Tree, the casting of George Segal also proved to be an ironic throwback to Vic's stunt days, as he had doubled the veteran actor in the British release, A Touch of Class. The international success of Joshua Tree, proved that Vic's expertise and finesse in creating action sequences are not lost on a worldwide audience. The venture equally established him as a talented principal director, whose guidance illicited a more personal side of the film's lead actor, Dolph Lundgren. Vic's extensive body of work includes films of all genres and size, including : The Mission, Empire of the Sun, Black Beauty, Johnny Mnemonic, Terminator 2, An American Werewolf in London, Double Impact, Tai Pan, Dune, The Phantom, Air America, Universal Soldier, Return of the Jedi, Blade Runner, Henry V, Rob Roy, Starship Troopers proved a great success as did his Second Unit Direction on Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not Enough and Die Another Day. Since then, Vic has worked on Charlie's Angels, Captain Correli's Mandolin, The Four Feathers, Mission Impossible 3 and most recently The Amazing Spiderman.


Today, we give glory to God for the creation of the Day. We pray that the blessings of Peace reside upon you and grace to all men. We wish you well.
Although some may be troubled by the current affairs of this world, there is still peace to be found, and it is the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding.
It is hard to keep peace with others in the world, when we cannot find peace within ourselves. The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace (James 3:18). Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the Children of God (Matthew 5:9).
We must make peace in order to gain peace, first making peace with ourselves.
The quest for peace, on the other hand, does not leave us defenseless. We are not blinded by the stars of idealism as to believe that all is good and well among men. For we have seen man at his worst. But we are not troubled by the battles of life. We have One who fights our battle, and He is the Prince of Peace.
Beyond the veil of blue, the Conquer went forth riding on a White Horse. (Revelation 6:2) Victory is assured to those in his army who ride with him. They are arrayed in white.
Though men may search the whole world over for peace, they cannot find this illusive state outside the Prince of Peace who gives us the peace beyond human understanding.
Wonderful post! thank you for sharing!
Blessing of peace to you, Eddie. Thank you for blogging for peace with us today and writing such a substantial peace post.
May you always live in peace!
What a beautiful post this is Eddie. There is nothing like good food for thought.
Very thought provoking... may peace be with you and yours.
Great post. Peace be with you today and every day.


Eleanor Brown wrestles with the mysteries of home, family, Shakespeare—and a trio of sisters whom the Bard would love to cast—in The Weird Sisters, her elegant debut.
The narrator is a mystery—a sister, but which one? How did you come up with the perspective?
I was doing a lot of reading and playing around with different voices. But first person collective is really rare. One of the points I try to make is how we carry our families with us whether we want to or not. So the sisters are narrating it collectively; they can't get away from each other.
The parents are central to the sisters' history, and the pivot around which the novel turns. Yet they remain mostly in the background. Why?
As people, the mother and father are very disengaged, very much in their own heads, and are primarily invested in their relationship with each other. In some ways, they are horrible parents. But I wanted it to be the story of the sisters, [so] I had to push them to the background a little bit.
Which of the three sisters is most like you?
All the sisters are very much me. Readers will also see a little bit of themselves in the sisters. Part of us wants to be adventurous, and part safe and comfortable. I really do love them all equally, as impossible as each of them is in her own way.
You were raised in the Washington, D.C., area, and later moved to St. Paul, [Minn.,] San Francisco, Philadelphia, Florida, England, and now Colorado. How did that figure into a story about coming home?
Wherever you go, there you are—that's true, but I also think that home can be where you make it and where you find people important to you. There's a sense of adventure in going lots of different places. I think there's conflicted feelings for people who are born and grow up [in the same place] and for them, that is exactly the life they want.
Are there siblings in your life?
I have two sisters. I am from a family of three girls and I'm really fascinated with birth order, especially in a family with an odd number of sisters; there's never an equal pairing! I am the youngest. One of the keys to birth order is that we grow up in entirely different families. But there are certain things that are common in siblinghood.
Your bio describes your partner, J.C. Hutchins, as a "new media superstar." Are there fights at home between books and e-readers? Will the twain ever meet for those who love books on the shelves, and those who prefer to turn a digital page?
I watched him go through releasing his work in podcast form. It was interesting to watch, and I was able to learn from his experience. As far as new media, whatever gets you reading and involved in stories that really inspire you, I'm all for it.
I am working on a novel about love, marriage, and what happens when those things don't intersect with one another. My brain is completely in the new manuscript, so I don't think about the sisters every day like I did when I was writing it. It's fun for me to be able to revisit them. I love them!


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He was Founder, CEO and Chairman of MachineryLink, Inc. from its incorporation in 2000 until April 2006. David previously served as an executive with Child Health Corporation and Baxter Healthcare. His responsibilities included venture investing, new business development, and national account sales.
David has a BS/BA from the University of Missouri and a MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Issue: -

## Description

`export` takes a variable name, but shellcheck has noticed that you give it an expanded variable instead.

Example of **incorrect** code:

```sh
SOMEVAR=foo
export $SOMEVAR
```

This does not export `SOMEVAR` but a variable called `foo` if any.

Example of **correct** code:

```sh
SOMEVAR=foo
export SOMEVAR
```

## Exceptions

If this is intentional and you do want to export `foo` instead of `SOMEVAR`, you can either use a directive:

```sh
# shellcheck disable=SC2163
export "$SOMEVAR"
```

Or after (but not including) version 0.4.7, take advantage of the fact that ShellCheck only warns when no parameter expansion modifiers are applied:

```sh
export "${SOMEVAR}"    # ShellCheck warns
export "${SOMEVAR?}"   # No warning
```

`${SOMEVAR?}` fails when `SOMEVAR` is unset, which is fine since `export` would have failed too. The main side effect is an improved runtime error message in that case.

## Further Reading

* [ShellCheck - SC2163](https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/wiki/SC2163)

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(4) - Narco Images: Documentary Work and the Crisis of Witnessing in the Photography of the War on Drugs in the Philippines
Location: Plaza Court 3, Plaza Building, Concourse Level
When does seeing become an act of (un)moving? Since 2016, when the "war against drugs" was initiated by the Duterte government in the Philippines, numerous cases of extrajudicial killings have been chronicled. Filipino and foreign photojournalists troop to the scenes of encounters between the police and suspects, documenting murder and grief for all to see. Their images, remarkably both gruesome and miserable, have catapulted the anti-drug campaign to global attention as they propelled Filipino photographers to unprecedented prominence. However, no less than the country's president has questioned the dramatic nature and authenticity of the photos; ordinary citizens have even captured the moments in celebration of the murder of "criminals."
The continuing "photographic debate" raises the antinomies of aesthetic and epistemic values in what are ostensibly objective and truthful records, simultaneously illumining the ethical and moral issues of documenting an ongoing crusade for and against the body politic. What are the obligations of taking and seeing pictures for both the photographers and spectating public alike? This paper studies the fraught connections of aesthetics and politics in the photographic coverage of the drug war and the attendant "crisis of witnessing" among photography's various subjects.
JPaul Manzanilla
National University of Singapore, Philippines


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Proloquo2Go 1.7 adds new features to most popular iOS communication App
1 minute read | November 1, 2011
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1 November 2011 - AssistiveWare® announced Proloquo2Go 1.7 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Version 1.7 is an important update to the premier augmentative and alternative communication solution for iOS, serving people who have difficulty speaking.
Recently featured on CBS' 60 Minutes, Proloquo2Go 1.7 delivers user requested features focussed on layout customization as well as organizational improvements. This is a free update for current users.
Proloquo2Go is changing the world for people who have difficulty speaking. People with autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, ALS, developmental disabilities and beyond benefit from the Proloquo2Go speech technology.
New Features and Enhancements in Proloquo2Go:
The message window is now resizable, supporting a larger backspace button.
The navigation bar is now resizable, supporting a larger back button.
The space between items can now be adjusted.
All Settings are now consolidated into the Options View.
The Options view can now be password protected.
Changes to Appearance settings are now live-updated on iPad.
Additional voices can now be downloaded in the background.
Auto-spacing now handles punctuation better.
Numerous small enhancements and fixes.
Proloquo is Latin for speak out loud and that's exactly what it helps people do! It has taken the world by storm and is regularly featured in newspapers such as USA Today and The New York Times, as well as by major TV networks. AssistiveWare won a prestigious BETT Award 2011 for Proloquo2Go earlier this year and Proloquo2Go was featured in CBS' 60 Minutes last month.
This is an application that changes people's lives. At US$ 189.99 Proloquo2Go costs a fraction of the dedicated devices it rivals, which typically cost anywhere between US$ 2500 and US$ 8000. Users and speech-language pathologists love Proloquo2Go and over 200 Assistive Technology centers already include it in client evaluations.
While some people need dedicated devices, an iPod, iPhone or an iPad with Proloquo2Go brings communication within reach of many people with autism, Down syndrome, apraxia, ALS, cerebral palsy and victims of stroke and others who could never before afford a communication device.
With Proloquo2Go 5 your Apple Watch can now speak for you
Proloquo2Go 5 adds Text to Speech on Apple Watch. Proloquo2GO on Apple Watch now not only offers the ability to show your message to your communication partner, version 5.0 also allows you to speak the message out loud.
The ATIA conference is the world's most extensive assistive technology conference showcasing international excellence in the field.
This Text to Speech app is for literate AAC users looking for an efficient communication app. Designed to be as useful for social interaction as giving a presentation.


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Below, you will find some mini case studies on vector conversion work we have done for our customers.
This customer produced a sketch that needed to be neatly redrawn as a Vector. They also indicated that certain countries had to be emphasised in the same style of the sketch. The MLC lettering had to be redrawn exactly - with the other lettering using a similar font.
This gas fitting company came to us requiring a logo to be printed on to a black tshirt. Their printer was going to print it using just the white colour. For legibility, we advised removing the canister that you see in the raster image. The final vector was supplied in white, against a transparent background.
This company wanted their logo silver foiled on to their product. Their printer requested that they send them a vector to carry out the foiling. We consulted with the client to make sure that both parties understood exactly what had to be foiled and then redrew the vector accordingly. All the black colour you see in the vector conversion had to be foiled.
This company wanted to create some trophies with their logo etched in to them. We redraw an outlined version of their vector. The black outlines you see are what the needle follows to perform the etch.
This customer created a sketch of their logo, cut it out and then stuck on the gold leaf. They wanted a redraw, with the text using the closest font to their hand drawn version. The gold leaf, they wanted in a specific golden brown colour with a gradient fill.
This customer wanted their logo converted to a vector, retaining the detail you see in the original raster.
This company teaches martial arts and wanted their logo printed on to their white uniforms. We inverted the colours while redrawing the image as a vector to guarantee that it prints correctly on to a white uniform.
This customer wanted their club logo sublimated on to a tshirt with the beard changed to a colour that was subtly different to the Viking horns. The vector conversion shows the final result.
This company had a crest that was over 100 years old. They wanted it printed on to a fresh banner so that they can put the current (weathered) crest in to storage to keep it from fading further. They supplied us with this photograph and close up shots of specific elements of the crest. They also wanted some numbers added on to the flag that you see above the castle turret, but retaining the same curvature of the flag so that it didn't look out of place. On the right, you will see the result of the vector conversion.
This image to vector conversion was requested by an artist who hand sculptors stone. The traditional way is to take a big rock and start from fresh - without any template. He wanted this image redrawn to a line drawing which he was going to use as a template by printing it on a poster, sticking it on a rock and cutting out the outline. Once the outline was cut out he would then chisel the design. This reportedly saved him a long time and allowed him to compete in this competitive area.
This school wanted their logo etched on to their main doors. We were commissioned to convert the raster of their school logo into a vector line drawing that the etching company could use to etch the logo. The etching needle would follow the outlines to create a perfect etch of their logo. This work was carried out by the designers that specialise in creating outlines for etching and engraving.
We were requested by the school to convert their logo in to a vector so that they could use it for any future print work. This was an intricate conversion that required use of tools that got the gradients/lighting seen in the original raster correct.
The customer had drawn a coloured sketch that they wanted an outline to be created, with some changes (removing the tree, extending out the shop sign, adding another item in the shop window etc). As they now have the vector, changes can be made very easily - for example, changing the window display.
This company wanted to create some stickers for halloween but couldn't find the vector versions. They used our vector conversion services to redraw this bitmap to a vector.
This company produces extra long matches and charcoal for the UK market. They litho print the packaging in India but the plates had to be replaced. They didn't have the original file and wanted an exact redraw with a small change - including making the colours match as close as possible. The packaging (with a few matches - thank you!) was posted to us to make sure we didn't miss anything. The vector conversion was done in 2 stages - the first stage was a standard redraw using the scan. The second stage was to modify the colours to match the ones in the original packaging as close as possible. The final vector was then supplied to the company - who asked their printer to run a few copies to produce a 100% colour match (as a 100% colour match can only be done at the printing press).
We received this sketch from a very talented illustrator that was setting up a new jewellery business. Their brief was to convert their logo to a vector so that they can use it for print, t-shirts and other items to market their brand. Our vector redrawers, redrew this by hand making sure that it was extremely accurate, compared to the raster the customer supplied.
We received this artwork from an engraving company to convert in to a one colour line vector which they could then use to engrave in to wooden ornaments. As with all vectors made for engraving, the needle follows the black lines to carve out the required shape.
The friend of a supermodel came to us requesting the image to be redrawn as a slightly abstract piece which would then be printed on to t-shirts as a gift for her. We emailed him some different styles which resulted in him choosing a single tone image. The vector is the result of the work we did to redraw the image.
We are based in London (UK) and produce high quality vector graphics for printers and businesses all over the world.
We have redrawn vectors for individuals, SMEs and large corporations.
We are proud to say that some of our work has been used to manufacture garments and uniforms worn by charities, celebrities and the (British) Royal Family. We have worked with customers from around the world - located in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia.
We only hire vector redraw designers that have experience in the print industry.
We believe that only a designer that has had a breadth of manufacturing experience is best placed to create a vector as they need to understand the final use.
Anybody can claim that they have a few years vector redraw experience.
Most of our designers have at least 10 years experience meaning that we can redraw vectors that are not only high quality and suitable for use - but we can redraw them quickly (meaning we can keep our costs low) and try to think a few steps ahead to future proof what we redraw. We like to ask questions to future proof vectors - things that our customers have mentioned they never thought about but found extremely useful and money saving in the long run.
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Multimillion pound companies use us as their only vector redraw supplier. Our work has been printed/engraved on to material worn by the Royal Family.
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The Oscars reveal power of brand collaborations
25 February / 2013
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The fashion industry's biggest night coincides with Hollywood's biggest night – the Oscars. The evening is a showcase of the latest runway fashions, trends and attitudes coming to stores near you.
Oscar night and its honored celebrities have always had the ability to influence fashion. An A-list actress, with the right gown, can make an overnight sensation of themselves and their gown designers. Celebrity and designer collaborations have shaped fashion attitudes throughout the ages, the first notable collaboration was Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy. Ms. Hepburn wore a classically chic Givenchy gown when she won 1954's Best Actress for Roman Holiday. The gown made little known designer Givenchy an instant sensation. Hepburn became his muse and the long-time collaboration is one of the most iconic in fashion history. The sleeveless "little black" dress from 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's was a timeless look on the waif-like actress. The brands of both solidified as the style women seek to embody and aspire to with their wardrobes, even today.
The house of Dior has enlisted the help of today's most notable actresses, labeled brand ambassadors and the "faces of Dior." The actresses who are part of the Dior team include: Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Marion Cotillard and Mila Kunis. The 85th Academy Awards showcased two of the Dior faces: Charlize Theron, who presented in a white Dior Haute Couture creation, and Jennifer Lawrence, who accepted her Best Actress Oscar in a very pale pink Dior gown from the 2013 Spring/Summer collection.
The house of Dior was built on the vision of french designer Christian Dior, making sophisticated shapes and silhouettes of flowers his inspiration, post-World War II. The use of Hollywood stars as brand ambassadors is a strategy to capture the attention of consumers and gain (and retain) stature in a crowded luxury market. Leveraging the beauty and charm of today's classiest actresses, helps to keep the brand relevant while transcending multiple generations of women.
In return, Dior helps to keep these actresses on the cusp of today's beauty ideal, as well as reflecting each of their own brands: Charlize Theron as sophisticated, glamorous and serious about her craft; Natalie Portman and Jennifer Lawrence, especially as the faces of Miss Dior, allow their personal brands to project a youthful ingenue.
Other Actress-Designer notable collaborations
While some of the actress-designer pairings are short-lived and specific to an event, it's important to note the collaboration is often planned and purposeful. Several examples of this are:
1. Julia Roberts 2001 Academy Award win kept vintage Valentino relevant. The simple black gown with the white piping, solidified both as fashion legends.
2. Kate Winslet shed her "stuffy, goodie-goodie" girl from Titanic image, when she wore a sexy and bright red gown from designer Ben de Lisi in 2002.
3. Unknown designer Elie Saab became the must-have designer of the moment, when she dressed 2002 Best Actress Oscar winner Halle Berry. The gown showcased Ms. Berry's amazing physique and sense of style, that played to a more daring side of class, a juxtaposition of textures, with the red, floral embroidered sheer top of the gown.
4. Sharon Stone kept her icy blond image, yet with more fashion wit and ease in 1998, with a lilac Vera Wang skirt and white Gap button down shirt. Gap hasn't been this fashion forward since Stone's hip and effortless take on style.
5. Courtney Love momentarily cleaned up her image in 1997 with a white satin gown from Versace, for that year's Oscars broadcast.
6. Love her or hate her, Cher's fashion on the red carpet is to make a statement, that of pure guts and Vegas-style entertainment, still living the dream. Her long-time collaborator for barely-there, red-carpet attire is Bob Mackie.
Actress Renee Zellweger appeared on the red carpet once again in Carolina Herrera. The simplicity of Herrera's lines, along with the expert tailoring that hugs the body, is a style Zellweger continues to evoke, with simple up-swept hair and make-up. The look continues to make Zellweger an approachable, sisterly, girl next door.
A collaboration on store shelves for you and me.
Films and their stars influence fashion, with the most recent collaboration between Banana Republic and the Keira Knightly film Anna Karenina. The film's designer Jacqueline Durran won the Oscar for costume design. Inspiration from imperial Russian society, graced the holiday dresses, sweaters and accessories of this most recent holiday shopping season. I admit, I personally purchased a faux-fur hat from the collection, hoping to channel more of a Dr. Zhivago vibe. I'm a classic movie fan.
Helen Hunt surprised many Sunday night on the red-carpet, with a blue gown from H&M. Attainable style from a seemingly modest and private Hollywood star should send any number of women to consider H&M for evening and prom attire.
Sociologist Susan Kaiser wrote, "Fashion can be understood sociologically as representative of ongoing changes in social norms and what it means to be 'in the moment.' Fashion has more to do than the latest runway styles presented by [celebrity] designers; it has to do with collective ways of making connections with others, and at the same time, making a difference in how a consumer is accepted."
Isn't that the goal of every person and every brand?
What other celebrity-designer collaborations do you recall? Who was your best dressed at the 85th Academy Awards and who missed the mark? Let us know your thoughts by posting a comment.
– Julie Krebs, President + Principal Brand Advisor
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Australia: Within three years, Rory had a fire
Rory Kirkland, 17, has been living in Australia for just three years, but has already suffered a devastating wildfire, and his home is now threatened by flooding on the east coast of the largest island-continent.
The Hawksbury River rises from its bed, passing through valleys and fertile farmland from the east coast to the South Pacific.
Floodwaters carry branches, plastic bags, cars, containers and at least a house.
"This is my garden," Rory laments, wearing rain boots, pointing to the reeds of grass and trees that have turned into a vast lake of muddy water.
"This tree is about eight meters tall. You can see that it is only 30 cm high. The water has risen above."
Australians are well aware that global warming exposes them to frequent and intense weather events. But very few, in recent years, can predict that the massive island-continent will be affected by such disasters.
The young man has been living in Windsor, northwest Sydney, for three years.
"We left the UK in 2017," he said, describing what he did in such a short period of time as "crazy".
During months of wildfires in the Sydney region in 2019 and 2020, five million people in Australia's most populous city were surrounded by clouds of smoke and ash for weeks.
"Last year we experienced wildfires and floods and now more floods," Kirkland said.
"It's crazy, especially compared to the UK. It's almost intense.
– Frequency increases –
However, this flood was not unexpected. Scientists say the warmer climate retains more moisture, so rainfall is expected to increase by about 7% as temperatures rise by one degree due to global warming.
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"The valley has been flooded since the early years of the British occupation two centuries ago," said Jamie Pittock, an environmentalist at the Australian National University.
"Now climate change is likely to increase the frequency of these dangerous floods."
After several years of drought, parts of eastern Australia received days equal to about a year of rainfall.
From his home, located on a small hillside, Rory filmed the rising water. It started with small streams that took over the land until the vast expanse of brown water.
"We were told to leave," he said.
So the family left at night, but returned when they learned that the electricity would not be cut off.
Even if the rainfall calms down and the water level drops slightly, the new rise in water levels cannot be ruled out in the coming days.
"Nearly a meter of water came from our front door. If it rises today, it may reach our door," he fears.
Windsor floods on March 23, 2021 in northwest Sydney, Australia (AFP – Saeed KHAN)
His neighbors were unlucky and they lost the ground floor of the house and were forced to flee.
While waiting for the water to recede and clean-up operations begin, Australians are trying to use this new nature, which causes a worrying frequency of "events that only happen once a year".
Twelve days of hand wrestling and a big mess with Australia


In many ways, the Enlightenment gave birth to the United States. Enlightened ideas informed protests over imperial governance and taxation and over whether there should be an American bishop.
If we want to understand early America, we need to understand the Enlightenment.
Caroline Winterer, a Professor of History at Stanford University and author of American Enlightenments: Pursuing Happiness in the Age of Reason, takes us through her ideas about the Enlightenment and how it influenced early America.
During our conversation, Caroline reveals what the Enlightenment was and when it took place; The Republic of Letters and Americans' participation in it; And, details about the different enlightened fields of study that Americans helped develop and participated in.
In your opinion, what might have happened if the United States had not achieved its independence from Great Britain? How would the lack of an independent United States have changed the Enlightenment and its American counterparts?


The HI in New Orleans will offer all the new amenities that hostel travellers are coming to expect: Sturdy, built-in beds, charging outlets, reading lights, and privacy curtains in the dorms, private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, but the big first for HIUSA is that their New Orleans hostel will include a full service bar. The addition of the bar certainly doesn't mean the property will be a party hostel. We can still expect it to be popular with school groups and elderly hostelers like other HI properties tend to be, but maybe with a bar on-site and a location that faces the Mardi Gras parades, there will be some more partying Australians blended into the mix? This is a big shift for HIUSA. Before New Orleans, their most recent hostel in Richmond, Virginia is a dry hostel. So what do these changes, both the added room amenities and the new bar, say about the overall change in the industry?
There once was a time when the accommodation market was clearly delineated. We had hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and hostels. There wasn't much overlap. Each one had a distinct product, a distinct experience, and a distinct customer. Today, things are changing. Hostels are going upscale. They're offering more private rooms and adding more amenities. At the same time, hotels are going downmarket. Big companies like Hilton and Accor are starting to see the money to be made in the hostel market and they've got new brands like Accor's Jo & Joe, a hostel experience with shared accommodation, and Hilton's Motto, a watered-down version, all private rooms, but smaller and with bunk beds. The product is changing as the customer is changing.
"The demand for the hostel product continues to change: in the early years, classic backpackers filled most of our establishments meanwhile today, A&O welcomes a lot of families, couples and more and more business guests stay with us."
Check out the HI in New Orleans and you'll see that they are shifting, just as the industry shifts. This is a big deal. HIUSA's stakeholders are a non-profit board of directors, not a demanding group of private equity investors who want the value to get pumped up as high and as fast as possible. Generator likes having bars because they're good for profits.
One could easily imagine that without an emphasis on maximizing profits, an alternate scenario could have emerged where HIUSA never considered opening bars in hostels. As a charitable organization, the idea of opening a bar could easily ruffle some feathers. Travel industry news website Skift asked about the hostel industry, "Is a sector that was built on charitable goodwill in danger of losing its soul?" Adding the bar and other amenities that push up rates could easily be interpreted as HI "losing its soul" when you look at its humble origins. In reality, HIUSA is keeping its soul. The changes on display at HI New Orleans are just the organization responding to the changing demands of hostel travelers..
While it feels like as a nonprofit we move like a dinosaur, the reality is that we have made a lot of great changes over the past 5 years and are adapting to the changing hostel landscape, and I hope in the future, truly leading when it comes to promoting positive social impact.
HIUSA is definitely a leader in hostels creating a social impact. Their Explore the World scholarship program is a need-based, $2,000 scholarship for educational or service related travel abroad. It's offered every year in 13 HIUSA locations, including New Orleans.
The hostel industry at large should embrace Hostelling International's work to keep in touch with what modern hostel travelers want. Because of the organization's age, size, and geographic reach, they have an enormous influence on travelers' perceptions of hostels. Unlike Generator, they'll never run away from the word "hostel." Unlike Hilton, they'll never feel uncomfortable with what hostelling stands for. Hostelling International will always be a central part of the hostel industry. As today's hostel industry shifts and more properties offer more upscale amenities and food and beverage options onsite, it's exciting that HIUSA, an old, established non-profit with a history of running dry hostels, is responding quickly. Cheers, and I'll see you at Mardi Gras!
The lines between different segments of the accommodation market are blurring. Does your hostel reflect those changes?
The hostel market's target customer is broadening. We're not just for backpackers anymore. Are your customers changing too? Why or why not?
Industry-wide, guests have higher expectations and the standard of quality is increasing. How can you continue to improve your hostel?


Good morning. Time for Friday feedback.
Several CEO Daily readers rose to my challenge in Wednesday's piece on Elon Musk to answer the question: When in the history of business have the outspoken opponents of transparency and scrutiny turned out to be the good guys?
GS came back with the most obvious example-indeed, the one Musk may be channeling-Steve Jobs.


Agentrics is a provider of supply chain solutions for its roster of high-profile retail customers. The company faces tremendous pressure to maintain continuous application availability. If a failure prevented their customers from accessing its solutions, their customers' schedules and planning would be affected. Thereby potentially resulting in a loss of time and money due to failure driven delays. Agentrics had a critical need for a disaster recovery and business continuity solution to maintain the security of its important data.
Before implementing the SIOS solution, Agentrics relied on the high availability (HA) clustering solution that accompanied its SUN servers for data protection. The company planned to move to a Linux platform. IT staff knew they needed an HA clustering solution. They wanted something that was both easy to deploy and comparable in protection to its previous SUN clustering solution. After conducting a thorough evaluation of HA options, Agentrics chose SIOS Protection Suite for Linux for its disaster recovery and business continuity solution .
SIOS Protection Suite for Linux provides continuous data availability by creating a fault resilient environment. It also incorporates application awareness capabilities that create, change, and manage availability. All these while protecting the company's entire system stack through a single intuitive GUI. Furthermore, its application aware feature contains the ability to understand the interdependencies that occur between all system components. This is as compared to competitors whose same feature is limited to only monitoring the hardware, operating system and database.
The SIOS solution's advanced features make it the ideal choice for customers that are in the process of migrating their critical business applications and databases from proprietary UNIX to Linux systems. The solution's unique makeup provides companies, such as Agentrics, many benefits. It includes the flexibility and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) savings that are associated with open source platforms. For Agentrics, SIOS Protection Suite for Linux was a key enabler. It reduced the TCO for the migrated systems by 40 percent. In addition, SIOS Protection Suite for Linux is recognized as the industry's most comprehensive and scalable solution for eliminating application downtime from either planned or unplanned outages. Its disaster recovery and business continuity solution operates within the most stringent SLA uptime requirements. Ranging from local data replication and application failover to complete recovery from a remote site.
For the past four years, Agentrics has relied on SIOS Protection Suite for Linux for disaster recovery and business continuity solution. During this time the company has not experienced any critical issues thanks to the solution's unique clustering techniques. For the handful of issues that have surfaced since the solution was deployed in Agentrics' environment, SPS for Linux was able to immediately detect them and take the appropriate pre-defined action. As a result, Agentrics has been able to maintain uptime in excess of its SLA agreements.